Daily Archives: October 29, 2018

Review: The Origins of Totalitarianism

Posted on October 29, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on Bob on Books:
The Origins of  Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1968. Summary: A work tracing the rise of totalitarian governments in the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany to their origins in racism and class…

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Lead us Not into Temptation – Matthew 6:13

Posted on October 29, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

Reading Acts This line of the Lord’s Prayer does not mean, “Don’t let us be tempted.” but rather “do not let us yield to temptation.” Craig Blomberg draws attention to a similar saying in Mark 14:38, “pray that you do … Continue reading →

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Secular Eschatology; Secular Salvation — The Evangelical Calvinist

Posted on October 29, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

Part of the human condition is living in a world wherein teleology is an inescapable reality. What I mean is that in-built into our creatureliness is an innate notion that nature, or creation is heading somewhere; viz. that it has … Continue reading →

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Church Write-Up: Family Doesn’t Bow; Whispers; Jesus the Good Samaritan; Simon’s Bitterness

Posted on October 29, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

Here are some items on last Sunday’s church services: A. The key text at the LCMS church service was John 6:34-36. Jesus says there: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the … Continue reading →

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